What type of property is 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA?

5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA?

5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA last sold for £200,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in February 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2017 and November 2024, 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA rose from £115,000 to £200,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA?

5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BS23 2XA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA?

5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA located?

5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA sits in Weston Super Mare. It falls within the BS23 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA?

Police records around 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA show an average of 535 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA?

The closest primary school to 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA is Ashcombe Primary School (411m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Weston College (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, BS23 2XA is Ashcombe Gardens, 47m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Ashcombe Gardens, Weston Super Mare, BS23 2XA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5a is a semi-detached house in Weston Super Mare (BS23 2XA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 84 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (84–233 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in November 2024.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 September 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Ashcombe Gardens, Weston Super Mare, BS23 2XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£200,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2024Most recent
£200,000
+21.2%over 4 years
7 February 2020
£165,000
+43.5%over 2 years
22 February 2017
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS23 2XA: £200,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in BS23 2XA

On the street

Versus other Ashcombe Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,381

Street avg £1,522

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Weston Super Mare district page.

Full Weston Super Mare report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

535/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Ashcombe Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ashcombe Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS23 2XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS23 2XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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